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1955 Bowman Mickey Mantle in Collection Purchased from Google Search

Google Search of "How to Sell My Baseball Cards" Finds Just Collect

November 17, 2025

A 1955 Bowman Mickey Mantle card highlights a collection of vintage baseball cards Just Collect proudly purchased. The owner of the cards found us through an easy Google search of "how to sell my baseball cards." See what else was in the collection and how you can sell your cards today!

Russ' father collected cards going back to the 1950's. Like you and we did, Russ cherished his childhood card collection! Anytime Russ moved around in the State of Georgia, those cards went with him. Dad passed the collecting bug onto Russ, and he too collected cards up until the 1970's. Deciding it was time to part ways with the collection here in 2025, Russ did what we do all the time - went to Google. Russ typed in "how to sell my baseball cards", and found our form on Just Collect.

THE COLLECTION

Russ' dad collected a few of our favorite baseball sets! The majority of the cards in this collection are from the 1955 Bowman baseball set. Bowman released 320 cards that year, each measuring 2-1/2" by 3-3/4” - just slightly bigger than a standard card these days of 2-1/2" by 3-1/2" in size. The design of the card is of a TV set! Remember floor models? Well before cable, no remotes, and you had to "warm up the TV"? The first photo below has the star of the show: Mickey Mantle. The Mick is a thee-time MVP who won seven World Series championships with his New York Yankees. Mantle is one of the most famous baseball players of all-time, and if you're looking for a card of The Mick from 1955, this Bowman was your go-to! Topps did not have a contract with Mantle in either 1954 or 1955; you had to get Mick on Bowman! The second photo below has a few more Hall of Famers including Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks, Richie Ashburn, Bob Feller, and Bob Lemon.

1956 Topps baseball cards shine in the third photo. Much like the 1955 Bowman cards, Topps produced each card in a horizontal design in 1956. Each card features portrait and an action photo! A complete set of 1956 Topps cards consists of 340 cards, with each measuring 2-5/8" by 3-3/4". Russ' dad didn't have a complete set, but did collect a few icons of the diamond! TWO cards of Ted Williams, the last player to bat over .400. Below Teddy Ballgame is Al Kaline and Roberto Clemente.

The final photo has a few 1957 Topps baseball cards from Russ' dad that you spot in the bottom row. The remainder of the cards are from Russ' collection when he was a kid. The top card here is in the first row, all the way to the right - a 1975 Topps Nolan Ryan. While this particular Ryan card isn't super valuable, you should never turn down the chance to own a vintage card from the fireballer!

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APPRAISAL AND PURCHASE

After Russ filled out our easy-to-use from he found after his Google search, our Acquisitions Specialist, Dan, contacted Russ to explain the process. We have purchased thousands upon thousands of collections and bought and sold over 50 MILLION dollars in cards. The retail stores are focused on selling modern products and simply don't have the time or the knowledge to carefully evaluate vintage collections. This is where we are happy to help you.

Dan reviewed the photos Russ provided and made him a fair offer to purchase the collection. Russ happily accepted our offer and chose to SHIP the cards to our store in Summit, NJ. with our fully-insured, two-day FedEx account. We then paid Russ how he wanted to be paid! When you choose to sell your collection to Just Collect, we can pay you in cash, company check, or wire transfer. Russ is excited that these cards will go to a new home for someone else to enjoy the cards like both he and his dad did. Thank you for allowing us to purchase your collection, Russ!

Love this story? Check out other blogs featuring incredible collections such as:

The Cooperstown Collection purchased in the home of the Baseball Hall of Fame and has multiple rookie cards of Hank Aaron.
The Oregon Farm Collection with a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle discovered in an old barn!
Two 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie cards - a pair of rookies from the Great One!
1990's Precious Metal Gem basketball cards include some of the rarest, most sought-after cards in modern history.
The Aaron Judge Collection with high-end one of one cards and multiple rookie autos.

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WE ARE ALWAYS BUYING

Just Collect is always buying vintage sports and non-sports cards from 1879 to 2009 as well as select modern cards. If you have a collection that you are considering selling, contact us today to discuss or get our industry-leading purchase offer. If you have a collection that you want appraised, please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your collection and help you understand the real cash value of your collection in the current marketplace. Check out the Just Collect Buy List.

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We offer may ways to evaluate your cards other than or using our website, too.

Travel to Us

If you can make the trip here like the son from my hometown did for this collection- we can make a deal at the office. We once met a father-son duo that drove eight hours from Virginia to meet us to sell a Michael Jordan rookie card stored in Tupperware since 1986 - great read here.

Come to convention

We keep a LIST of card shows we'll be attending. Come stop by the Just Collect table and chat.

Meet in-person

If you have a valuable collection and want us to come to you, we'll hop on the next plane out.

Meet in New York City

If you're near New York City and would like to meet in a public place, our owner, Leighton, would be happy to meet you; read all the information here.

SHIP your collection

If you choose to mail your cards for an appraisal, we will evaluate your cards for FREE still. If you choose not to sell the cards, we'll ship them back shipping fees paid by us! We can offer our FedEx account with 2-day shipping, fully insured, all covered by us. Simply contact the office to set up this option.

OUR BUYING PHILOSOPHY

We've run into a wide range of people and collections over the last 25 years. Although Just Collect is known for buying vintage sports cards and especially vintage baseball cards, we are also extremely interested in buying non-sports cards, too!

Every collection and every collector is different and we treat EVERY collection with the respect and attention that we show for our own collections. We understand that many have put their heart and souls into building their collections. So when you're ready to sell, we understand the feelings that you're going through and will work with you to help you reach a decision that is a WIN/WIN, because if you're not happy, we're not happy.